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Online General Sale No. 83 Bidding closes at 5pm AEDT on Friday 7th February 2025 Note: You can now zoom in on large photos. Click on thumbnail to see large photo.
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AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, NEW SOUTH WALES, POSTAL HISTORY
Lot 80 | [ C ] |
1838 (14 May) entire to 'Juggyong' (Jugiong) with framed 'SYDNEY/POST PAID' in red and oval 'GENERAL POST OFFICE/SYDNEY' datestamp, and without any mark of receipt. Rated '11`'(d) in red. Light horizontal and vertical filing folds otherwise of fine appearance  | ||
| Lot 81 | [ C ] |
1838 (8 Aug) outer (no side flaps) from Sydney to Berrima endorsed 'Immediate', readdressed to 'Wollomollo', with crowned oval 'GENERAL POST OFFICE/SYDNEY' datestamp on reverse, and circular 'BERRIMA/N.S.W.' datestamp on face, rated '8'(d), fine and clean  | ||
| Lot 82 | [ C ] |
1839 (5 Jun) outer to London with framed 'WINDSOR/POST PAID' in red and straight-line 'WINDSOR/N.S.W. on reverse, oval 'PAID SHIP LETTER/SYNDEY' datestamp in red and London arrival backstamp (8 NO 1839). rated '10' in red (7d inland plus 3d ship letter), with 1/- due from addressee  | ||
| Lot 83 | [ C ] |
1840 (6 Jan) outer to Queensferry, Scotland, with framed 'GOULBURN/POST PAID' in red, oval PAID SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY datestamp, reverse with Goulburn despatch datestamp and step-type 'SHIP LETTER/PLYMOUTH', and with London and Edinburgh arrival datestamps. Rated '4/4' (crossed through) and '2/8'. Somewhat heavy vertical filing fold, otherwise fine  | ||
| Lot 84 | [ C ] |
1840 (6 Jun) entire to London with oval 'PAID SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY' datestamp in red, endorsed 'pr "Waverly" ' with straight-line 'SHIP LETTER' and arrival datestamp both in red on reverse. rated '6' as a double-weight ship letter, and with 1/4d incoming ship letter charge (2 x 8d) due from addressee. Very fine  | ||
| Lot 85 | [ C ] |
1840 (22 Jun) outer to London with oval 'PAID SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY' datestamp in red, reverse with 'SHIP-LETTER' and London arrival (26 NO 1840). Rated 4d for ship letter, with 2/8d due from addressee. Two vertical filing folds  | ||
| Lot 86 | [ C ] |
1844 (4 Jan) entire to Chepstow, Monmouthshire with oval "PAID SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY' datestamp in red (third type with larger crown), London and Chepstow arrival backstamps. Rated '3' in red for ship letter, with 8d incoming ship letter charge due from addressee. Very fine and clean  | ||
| Lot 87 | [ C ] |
1844 (12 Aug) entire to London and redirected, with framed 'PAID AT/ARMIDALE' in red and with oval 'PAID SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY' datestamp in red, despatch and Bagshot arrival datestamps on reverse, range of rate markings. Some light soiling and light vertical filing fold  | ||
| Lot 88 | [ C ] |
1854 (31 May) cover from Parramatta to Newtown, Sydney with 2d Plate II Laureate Watermark Double-lined '2' (four margins) cancelled '2' numeral, and with 'FORWARD/N.S.W.' datestamp, Parramatta oval crowned backstamp. The scarce Forward marking was used for missorted mail sent to Sydney  | ||
| Lot 89 | [ C ] |
1854 (14 Jul) opened-out large linen-backed cover (220mm x 111mm) to Birmingham franked 6d Deep Slate Diadem Imperf tied by Sydney barred obliterator, endorsed 'Queen of the South', reverse with despatch and arrival datestamps. Franked for a single rate, but with mss '4/-' due from addressee indicating letter was overweight. Some ageing and soiling  | ||
| Lot 90 | [ C ] |
1855 (2 Jun) cover to Belfast, Victoria with 3d Yellow-green Laureate Wmk Double-lined '3' (margins three sides, touching at left) endorsed "Waratah" and reverse with despatch and arrival datestamps. Wax seal cut from back, otherwise very fine and clean  | ||
| Lot 91 | [ C ] |
1855 (Nov) registered cover from Sydney to Birmingham with 1/- Rosy-vermilion Imperf Diadem (margins all round, large on three sides) tied by barred obliterator, and with 'Registered/Sydney' in red. Indistinct Sydney despatch' 'AUSTRALIAN/LIVERPOOL/PACKET' and Birmingham arrival datestamps on reverse. 6d ship letter plus 6d registration fee, with handstruck '5' accountancy mark and 'd6' incoming registration charge. A fine early registered letter  | ||
| Lot 92 | [ C ] |
1857 (18 Jun) entire (one side flap missing) from Sydney to London, with 6d Greyish-brown (2) and 1/- Pale Red Imperf Diadems (all with four margins) cancelled by dumb obliterators, endorsed 'via Marseilles' and with 29 AU 1857 arrival ds in red. One 6d crossed by vertical filing crease, still a scarce 2/- Marseilles rate cover  | ||
| Lot 93 | [ C ] |
1857 (12 Dec) with 6d Olive-grey Diadem Imperf (2, one good margins all round, other touched on two sides and with corner fault) cancelled Sydney barred obliterators, endorsed 'Pr European', and with London arrival backstamp (FE 6 1858). Missing back flap, but a fine usage demonstrating the supplementary mail rate of 6d ship plus 6d supplementary fee to carry mail to Melbourne to connect with the U.K. steamer  | ||
| Lot 94 | [ C ] |
1858 (5 June) outer from Sydney to Melbourne with 6d Slate-green Diadem Imperf (four good to large margins) tied by 'NSW' in concentric ovals, Sydney despatch datestamp and unusually without any Melbourne arrival, very fine  | ||
| Lot 95 | [ C ] |
1858 (10 Jul) cover to Arbroath, Scotland with 6d Greenish-slate Diadem Imperf (four large margins) tied by Sydney duplex, endorsed 'p Emeu' and with arrival backstamp. Horizontal filing fold barely affects adhesive  | ||
| Lot 96 | [ C ] |
1859 (19 May) cover from Sydney to to Belfast, Victoria with 6d Greyish-brown Diadem Imperf (four large margins) tied by 'NSW' in concentric ovals, Sydney despatch and Belfast arrival datestamps, and scarce 'SHIP LETTER/FREE/GEELONG VICTORIA' datestamp in red on reverse. Some flap damage otherwise fine  | ||
| Lot 97 | [ C ] |
1860 (21 Aug) mourning cover to Scotland with 3d Yellow-green and 6d Greenish-grey Diadems Perf 12 (6d straight edge at base) tied '185' numeral in rays of St. Marks, endorsed 'Via Marseilles', and with despatch, Sydney transit and Aberdeen arrival datestamps on reverse. A very fine and attractive example of the 9d ¼ ounce rate  | ||
| Lot 98 | [ C ] |
1861 (17 Dec) Sydney town letter with 1d Scarlet Diadem Perf 12 tied by Sydney '3' duplex, few ink marks on face otherwise fine  | ||
| Lot 99 | [ C ] |
1865 (7 May) entire to Launceston, Tasmania with 6d Purple Diadem Perf 13 (cut with scissors and straight edges top and bottom) tied by Sydney duplex, and with diamond 'SHIP LETTER INWARDS FREE' arrival datestamp in red (15 MY 1865) on reverse, very fine  | ||
| Lot 100 | [ C ] |
1865 (26 Jun) OHMS lettersheet from Money Order Office, Sydney to Bowenfells with printed notice of remittance, 'MONEY ORDER OFFICE/SYDNEY' oval ds in red and Bowenfells arrival cds. Also 1891-1911 covers franked 1d or 2d including numeral ties, and 1890 cover to Scotland with 6d Carmine Centennial, few with small faults (7)     | ||
| Lot 101 | [ C/PS ] |
1868-1891 group of incoming covers and postal stationery from U.S.A., the earliest sent via Panama but damaged and missing adhesive, another 1891 registered cover also with missing adhesive, postal stationery includes envelopes, wrappers and postcards, condition very mixed (10)   | ||
| Lot 102 | [ C ] |
1869 (8 Sep) outer to London with 10d De La Rue Perf 11 pair tied by Sydney duplexes, endorsed 'Via Marseilles' and with London arrival datestamp in red. A very fine and scarce double rate cover  | ||
| Lot 103 | [ C ] |
1870 (28 Jan) large part cover from Sydney to Antigua via Southampton per R.M.S "Geelong", franked 6d and 1/- Diadems Perf 13 each cancelled and tied with Sydney duplex and representing the ½ oz rate, and with arrival backstamp. The cover rather flimsy and repaired at top, left and rear flap and portion of the reverse missing nonetheless of good appearance  | ||
| Lot 104 | [ C ] |
1873 (3 Nov) cover from the Curator of Intestate Estates to London with 6d Bright Mauve De La Rue pair Perf 13 tied by Sydney duplexes. Exceptional quality, a fine double rate cover carried via San Francisco  | ||
| Lot 105 | [ C ] |
1879 (20 Feb) cover to Marseilles with 2d, 4d and 6d De La Rue tied by Sydney duplexes, with 'AUSTRALIE V BRINDISI' transit datestamp in red, and Marseilles receiving backstamp. Very fine and attractive, overpaying the via Brindisi rate by 2d  | ||
| Lot 106 | [ C ] |
1880 (7 Oct) cover to Bordeaux, France with 1877 8d Yellow Diadem Perf 13 tied by Sydney duplex, endorsed 'Per S.S. "Australia" Via San Francisco', and with scarce '1½D' handstamp in purple for the amount due to the London G.P.O. Few minor marks on face and some pink staining on reverse  | ||
| Lot 107 | [ C ] |
1885 (23 Mar) mourning cover (missing small part of back) to Wollongong, illegal use of 3d Stamp Duty barely tied by BN 1261 with Drummoyne cds alongside, no indication of taxing  | ||
| Lot 108 | [ C ] |
1896 (14 Feb) registered cover from Sydney to Toronto, Canada, with 2½d Allegorical Figure and 3d Diadem cancelled 'R' in oval, very fine  | ||
| Lot 109 | [ PS ] |
1903 (20 Jun) New South Wales 1d postal card used from Port Macquarie to Sydney mailed shipside and cancelled on arrival with 'SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY' duplex JU 22 03. Double oval 'SHIP LETTER/1D/LATE FEE' applied, with the fee collected by Completed Base 1d postage due Perf 12 x 11 tied by 'NSW' in ovals obliterator. Very fine and scarce  | ||
| Lot 110 | [ C/PPC ] |
1905-35 Paquebot: Inwards - 1905, 1909 and c1934 cards (2) and cover (large h/s 'MARAMA' on reverse) showing oval 'LOOSE SHIP/LETTER', 1933 picture postcard fine cds; Outwards - 1909 to US, Auckland cds and 'PACKET BOAT', 1909 to UK with Melbourne boxed 'LOOSE SHIP LETTER', and 1935 to US 2 x 'POSTED SHIP SIDE' cds, fine to superb strikes (7)    | ||
